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There are 6 ways to get from Van to Varna by plane, bus, taxi, train, night train, or car

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  1. Fly

    best
    1. Fly from Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane VAN - VAR
    7h 3m
    $307–898

  2. Bus via Mustafakemalpaşa

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Van bus station to M.Kemal Paşa bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from M.Kemal Paşa bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Varna Central Bus Stationbus bus
    40h 21m
    $76–133

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Van to Istanbul Otogaribus bus
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul to Varnabus bus Istanbul-Kyiv
    33h 33m
    $92–145

  4. Taxi, train, night train

    1. Take the taxi from Van to Tatvan Gartaxi taxi
    2. Take the train from Tatvan Gar to Sivastrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Sivas to Istanbul Söğütlüçeşmetrain train Yht
    4. Take the nighttrain from Halkali to Stara Zagoranighttrain night train
    5. Take the train from Stara Zagora to Varnatrain train Ic
    37h 2m
    $196–268

  5. Drive  1,933.5 km

    1. Drive from Van to Varnacar car 1,933.5 km
    25h 49m
    $305–440

  6. Bus via Burgas

    1. Take the bus from Van to Istanbul Otogaribus bus
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul to Burgasbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Burgas South to Varnabus bus
    33h 51m
    $112–141

Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) to Varna Airport (VAR) flights

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration10h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket$246Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,419.7 km
  • Duration: 7h 3m

What companies run services between Van, Turkey and Varna, Bulgaria?

Turkish Airlines flies from Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) to Varna Airport (VAR) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Van to Varna via Istanbul Otogari and Istanbul in around 33h 33m.

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